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UK faces increased risk of blackouts, report warns

2013-10-17 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: The UK will be at increased risk of blackouts over the next two years unless electricity generators are given new financial incentives, according to the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE). The difference between the amount of power that can be generated and the possible peak demand known as the capacity margin is likely to fall rapidly, a report by the organisation said on Thursday. Blackouts are still unlikely, and could only occur if there are sudden threats to the system, such as the...

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